The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-18

tend to be prepared for him next time. viii
nat Mr.. Coster on him. Coster is the best shot
/ in the state Of Georgia and can shoot from a
balloon when floating two miles Aish win
| great accuracy. If this man wants to 1ghV
! duel just let him say so"
Her adventures have been so wonderful that
to recount them would make a thrilling chap
ter.
Said she II made my first voyage in a
! balloon at Little Falls n. Y, on the 4th OF
! July, 1880. Ny first impression as l rose was
| what a sea Of faces and this impression grad
! ually faded as the immense crowd became one
mass of unacceptable, surging human bli-
lows. Everything became smaller and sm2lier'
as if treated with some patent process 1of
making dolls and playhouses OF full grown
men and women and the largest edihces, Whlle
the ground sank from under me and the horl-
Zon widened and expanded till seemed JUST
over the center Of gigantic bowl, winch, as
sailed along ever built of new sides from the
bottom Of the seeming concavity which con
tinually remained just under me. AS 1 drlf-
ted along in perfect peace, this gigantic speci-
men Of natural crockery changed its hues from
brick-red walls, white houses and sombre
roofs, to the emerald green of the fields and
forests, which later in autumn would stud the
earth with varegated colors Of a mosaic OF red,
yellow and green leaves garnished the sur
face"
The second day was one of instruction and
quiet enjoyment.
The bicycle contests in the morning and the
horse races in the afternoon ere witnessed by
throng OF ladies and gentlemen from the
grand stand. while the band above them filed
the air with melody.
The wind ana dust doubtless deferred many
from going out to the grounds, but the atten-
dance was Unexpectedly large.
The visitors were observant and intelligent
people who, taking advantage of the quictude
of the day, went out to study the object lessons
of the states industrial progress and to eX-
amino, unmolested, the riches spread out so
layishly before them.
In all the departments the visitors were
thick from the opening to the close of the
gates. Only words of praise were he I'd every
where Everybody expressed surprise that SO
much had been done within the past twelve
hours Exhibits which, when the gates closed
Monday evening, were in admired disorder
had taken shape and comelineSs. The i'm
provement is manifest in all the departments.
The exhibitors have spared no pains to make
their displays attractive.
Two trotting races completed the racing pro-
gramme yesterday, and as each was a walk
over for the winner, there was a lack OF inter
est.
The first was for gentlemen's roadsters,
owners to drive to wagon for purse of $50.
There were three starters, Muscatella, b. m,
owned by W. A. Wilkins Goblin, b. g., owned
by Walker, Cawley 8 Jones; Black Cloud,
Jr.. blk. G., owned by w. A. Vernon. Musca-
tella took the lead in each heat and was never
headed. Goblin could not keep his feet ,devoting
most of his time to running. Black Cloud, Jr.'
was distanced in the second heat.
The second race was free-for-all for horses
owned in Georgia. There were five entries,
but only two starters, Miss CaWley br. M,
owned by Mcintosh & Anderson. and Meta
Pine b. m, owned by Fred Campbell. Miss
Cawley won the first heat very easily, evident
ly under a strong pull. When, after the ex-
piration of the twenty minutes allowed the
horses failed to appear for the second heat the
judges decided that they could not start, and
that the race should be declared
off. Mr. Anderson and his driver
made strong plea, and after
consultation the judges decided to allow the
race to go on, first imposing $25 fine upon the
driver for the delay. In the third heat Miss
Cawley was driven out and made the mile i'll
2: 30, the fastest mile yet made on the grounds.
Meta Pine was badly distanced, being almost
as far back as the quarter pole
The judges are determined that there shall
be no delay in starting the horses, and the rules
will be strictly enforced throughout.
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